ANNUAL 20 16report ASSOCIATION OF CITIZENS for promotion of education of Roma
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06 about us 44 sport for social change and education PROJECTS 48 LYRA II – Leaders - young Roma in action phase II18 Peer-to-Peer education 52 OAK core support22 epowering volunteering in ACTIVITIES Bosnia and Herzegovina 62 preventions and26 the street is only a way to interventions get home, not home - secure child rights 64 MIT visits30 improved access to social services36 “Education, I accept!“ 65 law aid40 66support the education of Roma positive stories as a key to social inclusion
about us
Association of Citizens for Promotion of Roma Education - OTAHARIN was formed in early 2005 by the parents of name The Association of citizens the Roma students and other for promotion of Roma education ''Otaharin'' citizens interested in the issuehead office Dositeja Obradovića 4/1 of education of Roma in Bosnia Bijeljina and Herzegovina. Association web www.otaharin.org \"Otaharin\" was registered at tel:fax +387 55 250 543 e-mail [email protected] the level of Bosnia and [email protected] Herzegovina at the Ministry of Justice of Bosnia and Herzegovina under registration number: RN- 249/05, book of registers \"I\", on the date 17.02.2005.
objectivitiesand activities
The inclusion of Roma children Support of the development ofin the education system in the entire societyBosnia and Herzegovina Support to Roma men andawareness about the importance women during their educationof education within the Romapopulation The organization and activities for Roma children included in theProtection and promotion of education systemrights of national minorities,especially the Roma population The organization of educational, cultural and sportsThe protection and promotion of extracurricular activities forhuman rights Roma childrenOrganizing all kinds of Organizing and conductingeducational work, informational seminars, lectures, conferences,activities and support to workshops and other forms ofparticipants and beneficiaries education for children, youth and adultsTaking care of environmentalprotection Promotivne aktivnosti i kampanje (izrada plakata, brošura,Encouraging the development of časopisa, itd)creative skills Promotional activities andWork on improving people's campaigns (making posters,health brochures, magazines, etc.)Contribution to the promotion Strengthening ties andand development of civil society cooperation with schools andand creating networks across other educational institutionsthe country, as well as at theinternational leve Sending suggestions, requests, complaints to institutions andDevelopment and promotion of authorities in charge to solvecultural and sports activities certain issues in order to provide individual support for usersHumanitarian activities (materialand counseling) Providing financial and advisory support to other associations, institutions and individuals
employeesDragan JOKOVIĆ IT engineerSanja SEKULIĆ EXECUTIVE DIRECTORVanja MARKOVIĆIvana KRUNIĆ graduate in tourism FINANCIAL DIRECTOR professor of classroom teaching PROGRAM DIRECTOR student PROGRAMWORKER
Gorana PLANIČIĆ student PROGRAM WORKERJovana MILANOVIĆ special education teacher PROGRAM WORKERNebojša ŠAJINOVIĆ psychologist and journalist PROGRAM WORKERMladen ĐURIĆ student PROGRAM WORKERAmira ALIMANOVIĆ PROGRAM WORKERSabira HAŠIMOVIĆ PROGRAM WORKERAlmir HIDANOVIĆ PROGRAM WORKERBezgada JOVANOVIĆ PROGRAM WORKERTanja DAMJANOVIĆ dipl. econ. manager of tourism PROGRAM WORKERMilana RAJAK dipl. economistFatima DŽANIĆ FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASS. economy technician PROGRAM WORKERSnežana ANTUNOVIĆ teacher PROGRAM WORKER
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vision Bosnia and Herzegovina as a responsible society in wich all citizens are equal, especially educationaly, socialy and economically excluded marginalized and vulnerable groups.mission Increasing the level of educational, social and economic integration and inclusion of vulnerable and marginalized groups, through professional, dedicated and innovative work, recognisability andcredibility.
14 zapovalues ofassociationOTAHARIN
osleni Commitment to working with excluded and marginalized groups (distinctive approach in dealing with beneficiaries, adequate action) Professionalism (work in accordance with quality standards) Innovativeness (innovative approaches and solutions) Readiness to continuous learning and changes Recognisability and credibility
16 projects
DONOR SHL Shuelere Helfen Leben & Porticus Fondation DURATION 2 years TARGET GROUP youngsteerspeer - to - peereducationPeer-to-peer education is a knowledge they gained of these projectunique project, implemented two topics,spreading across primary descriptionyears through a number of and secondary schools. Inactivities for young people, Roma addition, young peopleincreasedand non-Roma. The essence of their capacity and improved theirthe project is peer education work in Day Care Center andthrough “Join in circuit” therefore improved the wholemethodology, with basic training system of work in Association.and training with concrete issues Twenty young educators, Roma(problems of young people in the and non-Roma, became rolecommunity). The project aimed models in their society.to, through activities, provideinformal knowledge in the field of Association of citizens Otaharinsexual and reproductive health, in cooperation with Localbullying , discrimination, human voluntary service, wanted totrafficking, etc., youngsters were, provide young people (15-30through their activities, years / Roma and non-Roma)
results ability to trigger in the field of volunteerism and youth activism, and through education and voluntary action they obtained knowledge that have helped them to improve personal characteristics and skills, and their commitment to make a contribution to the local community. So far, the project has been accomplished as intended. Planned project activities have been implemented continuously and regularly and addressed young Roma and non-Roma population in Bijeljina. These were: Basic peer-to-peer trainings (including two summer camps and community engagement); Join-in-circuit- workshops held by volunteers for becoming peer-educators, thus providing educational workshops for pupils in local schools; preschool and school preparation and support for Roma population. In a 5-day basic peer-to-peer training during summer vacation 2015 30 young people (5 Roma, 25 Non-Roma) developed their personal skills in leadership, teamwork and communication and gained basic knowledge of volunteering; unfortunately, we couldn't reach out to 40 young people as planned in the proposal. We see the 2016' summer camp as a great success by reaching out to 40 young people. Each year 20 of them (8 Roma and 12 non-Roma
youngsters) gained certificates about the topics that arefor being peer-educators by interesting for them. Activists onoffering Join-in-Circuit workshops Info point have a greatin different schools. In 6 relationship with children in Dayworkshops (primary schools) Care Centre, and they use time inboth planned and implemented everyday workshops to speakfor the reporting period we with them about topics such asreached a total of 150 young hygiene, sports, peer violenceparticipants. Until December and nonviolence communication.2016 170 young people It is great chance for children toregistered as volunteers at Local learn many things from informalVoluntary Service Bijeljina (LVS), education, have a chance tobecame volunteers of Roma participate in positive way ofYouth Cultural Center, or took thinking with sharing theirtheir part in organization or knowledge in school with theirparticipation in volunteer peers or at their community.activities. Thus, we exceeded our Furthermore, they have freeexpected output by 20%. Of the access to computers andtotal number of volunteers 60% internet. Activists prepared shortare female. Besides, extra movie/video “Slap her” aboutclasses for both preschool and violence on girls that we put onschool children are included to you tube Otaharin channel.help children overcomemathematical and Serbian https://www.youtube.com/watch?language difficulties school. Extra v=ugsAQT1QFgc.classes are held twice in a weekin Day Care Center in two shiftsso that children can come beforeand after school on these extraclasses. Total number of Romaattendees has been 139.We continued with activities onINFO POINT in Otaharin's RYCCwhere we provided for Roma andNon Roma youngsters infomaterial and space where theycan get informal knowledge.Coordinator of Info point isSamita Smajic, Roma girl, whoare very active in Otaharin. At Infopoint, they have the opportunityto talk with educated youngster
DONOR US EmbassyDURATION 8 monthsTARGET GROUP youngstersempowering projectvolunteering in descriptionBosnia and Herzegovina Empowering volunteering project is aiming to empower and support volunteering in north-east BiH on 3 different levels: promotion of volunteering activities and opportunities in eastern part of Republic of Srpska supporting local goverment in establishing legislative for volunteering in Brcko distirkt promotion of volunteering as tool for supporting and changing local communities
In 2016. we have established closer cooperation with Voluntary service of Republic of Srpska- VSRS(who gather 13 Local voluntary services from RS). through our Local Volunteering service Coordinator of Local voluntary service Bijeljina, Mladen Djuric, Roma mediator and field worker Fatima Dzanic have participated, in January 2016., at meeting of Assembly VSRS. With support of VSRS and Ministry of family, youth and sport we implemented youth action in September, where were included 30 volunteers (25% Roma, 75 % Non Roma). Aim of this youth action was to help local kindergarten “Cika Jova Zmaj” to arrange and clean a kindergarten playground and green area. In this reporting period volunteers and activists of “Otaharin” and “Romkinja/Roma girl” participated and organized over 20 street actions and public performances in the area of town Bijeljina and Zivinice. The aim of these activities was to raise public awareness about issues such as human trafficking, begging, violence against women, to get informed about human rights, prevention of infectious diseases etc. The direct beneficiaries are members of the Roma minority, aged 7-60, in Bijeljina and Zivinice who live in Roma settlements and citizens of Bijeljina and Zivinice. Throughresults these activities, we reached at least 500 indirect beneficiaries, Roma and Non Roma.
• International Woman's Day (8th “Romkinja” (10 Roma) who areof March) – organized one street distributed leaflets and talked toaction with activists of citizens/passers.Association (10 participantsRoma female). Activity was aim to • Workshop about traffickingmarked this day, to support “Modern slavery” (2nd ofwomen to be actively involved in December) -we discussed aboutsocial processes and to raise the concept of human trafficking,awareness about women social modern slavery, as well how torights. recognize this situation in community, how to react similar• International Day of Roma case. The participants were 18people (8th of April) – through Roma male and female.street performance we usedopportunity to present Roma • Human rights day (10th ofculture and tradition, to address December) - In the Day Carethe issues of Roma minority to the Center, there was held acitizens as well to the institutions workshop about human rightsand local government. Also, we who were addressed not only topromoted positive and affirmative children but also to their motherssamples/stories of Roma women and volunteers. All of the(15 Roma female). participants gained knowledge about human rights in a creative• International Day for the way. We had 21 participants (7elimination of violence against Roma parents, and 14 Romawoman (25th of November) children).–implemented one street actionwith writing supportive messages Young members of WAto woman who are fighting “Romknja” were active andagainst violence. In activity took a participated in various trainingpart 7 activist Roma woman, and courses, conferences and50 indirect beneficiaries Non festivals (Roma pride,Roma women. PITCHWISE). PitchWise is festival of women's art and• International Day of HIV/AIDS activism. In this festival(1st of December) - with this participated two members of WAaction, we informed the citizens “Romkinja” Fatima Dzanic andabout the high priority of Sanita Smajic. PitchWise hasprevention and protection against started with the aim to makeHIV, the ways it is transmitted and connection and network oftesting procedures. We had 20 feminist work and culture in B&Hvolunteers from LVS and WA and neighboring countries.
DONOR USAID DURATION 1 year TARGET GROUP children in riskthe street is onlya way to get home, nothome - secure the childrights We wanted to advance and project concretize the work of existing description mechanisms in the field of children's rights and their safety when it comes to children caught begging in the city of Bijeljina. Through cooperation of our associations and representatives of the Center for Social Work Bijeljina, field visits, analyzing and gatherering accurate information, based on them, we applyed existing legal measures against parents who force their children to work on the street in the area of family law.
We also wanted to promote the principle of multi-disciplinary cooperation between institutions when it comes to the protection of safety of children in the Municipality Živinice, Distrikrta Brcko and Bijeljina City through capacity building, establishing Working groups in Brčko, Živinice and Bijeljina. During the project we wanted to raise awareness of the citizens of Bijeljina about the consequences of giving money to children who live and work on the streets and to create responsible attitudes towards these children. results Improved cooperation amongWG is consists of institutions, as well with NGO -representatives of localgovernment and relevant Working group meetingsinstitutions (Social WorkCentre, City administration, include inter-institutionalPolice station, Health Centre,Border Police, Active primary cooperation as well asschool principals, StateInvestigation and protection, cooperation betweenDistrict Prosecutor's Office,Municipal Court, Centre for institutions and the NGOproviding free legal aid, theAssociation of Women sector (there were four in the\"Romkinja/Roma girl\" and theAssociation \"Otaharin\"). reporting period), the two stressed the importance of such cooperation in Bijeljina and Zivinice, especially in the resolution of complex cases; the best example of this are the working meetings of the working groups (there was one in Bijeljina 19.5) where the real action plans for specific cases and shared responsibilities for all members; also, this type of
cooperation came to the fore urged the public not to giveand the training of members of money to children caughtthe WG Bijeljina and Zivinice begging; stories about theorganized by GIZ early June (2 exhibition, but also on all theand 3.6); working group meetings are posted on the website andIdentified at least thirty facebook page; street actionschildren caught begging - field will be organized after theworkers, during the reporting meeting with representativesperiod, had ten field visits of the Ministry of Security.found the begging 26 children(identified 23) and 13 adults(10 identified). Several timesthey talked with persons whoare found begging and invitedthem in Day Care center, butdid not act under the Protocolbecause there is still noagreement with CSR and CJDinfection on maintenanceaction to combat begging .;Provided direct assistance toat least 50 children (10families) in the medium andhigh risk - in agreement withPPMG team we decided toshare social help in the lastthree months of the projectbecause we believe that theywill then have the most effect.;Raised awareness of citizensabout the abuse of children forbegging through 10 streetactions in Bijeljina, at least6,000 people - when theexhibition organized by theNARKO-NE in the Day Center(28.4), in a press statement
DONOR GIZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale ZusammenarbeitDURATION 1 yearTARGET GROUP roma familiesimproved accessto social servicesProject had a aim to contribute to projectbetter social inclusion of Roma descriptionminority and other sociallyendangered people by improvingaccess to social services inBijeljina, Zivinice and Brckodistrict.
Day care center services, constant school support, enhanced awareness on relevant topics, establishing closer cooperation with the Centre for free legal assistance and organizations that provide free legal aid, as well as through improving access to legal aid and ombudsman services. To strengthen cooperation among respective institutions and between respective institutions and NGOs (in the municipalities of Bijeljina, Brcko and Zivinice) in order to assure exchange on information and expertise and in this way guarantee work efficiency and functioning of Working group for protection of child safety by regular monthly meetings and by increasing institutions/working group members´ professional capacities and by using mechanisms for identifying andTo collect all information and protecting children (in thedocumentation regarding issue ofsocial inclusion and services municipalities of Bijeljina, Brckosuch as strategic documents,analysis, action plans and and Zivinice) whose safetyrecommendations that are validand adopted by local authorities according to Universal wellbeingand government in order to makerecommendation for their better indicator is at medium or highand more efficient usage in thefield of social services and risk.recommend collected conclusionfor revision of those documents.To improve direct assistance toobjectivesRoma minority trough support to
results successful inclusion in the school system. Also, we made a meetingOne of the project activities was with teachers who aretraining for Roma mediators and implementing additional classesproffesional staff on topic Social for Roma pupils from I to IXmapping. This training helped in grade, in both schools. Theyrealization and organization of made plans, pre-tests, and list ofsocial mapping of Roma Roma children who willcommunities in Bijeljina. Creation participate in additional classes.of social map of Roma With aim of rasing capabilities ofsettlements and families aims to target group regarding theprovide information on the socio- problems of accessing socialeconomic status of these families services through free legal aid ,and their needs. we angaged additonal lawyer with experinece, Predrag StanisicSocial mapping was organized in who provided free legal and informational assistance to ourJun, and we identified 131 Roma beneficiaries. During the reporting period, it was 5households (114 of them requests for legal and informal assistance (2 male, 3 female)participated in with different requirements. In the future period lawyer willinterviewing/researching. Total participate at regular meetings with Roma parents where he willnumber od identified people is present possibilities for their request for legal aid.486 (268 adults, 218 children). Every month we had meetingsNumber of children aged 7-14 is with representatives of local government, with Slavko Basic162. (head of the department of Social Services), Mitar Skoric (head ofIn the beginning of new school department of Civil protection),year (2016/17) we organized and Ankica Todorovic (head ofmeetings with directors of 2 department for local economicelementary schools in Bijeljina development and EU(Jovan Ducic and Knez Ivo od integration). We present initiativeSemberije). We talked about for organizing Festival of Romasituation in school, Roma pupils, culture and tradition for theand their attendance in school, International Roma Day (8thobstacles and challenges in April). We agreed that local government will participate in organizing and financing of this event. Also, we continue with
public kitchen in cooperation with working on collecting informationlocal government. about the beneficiaries who will receive humanitarian aid fromWe provided school material for Germany (Grossbeeren). Theypupils from I to IX grade from conducted interviews, completed\"Second elementary school\" questionnaires. Also, they wereZivinice. The school material is worked on the distribution ofprovided for children who are school supplies and textbooks forregularly going to school. In this Roma pupils. In July and Augustreporting period we provided we had сtreet actions with aim ofschool material and school bags preventing of begging. (20.8.;for 151 Roma pupils. School 17.8.; 04.8.; 29.7.; 27.7.). In thismaterial and school bags were actions were participated fileddistributed in September, in the workers of Otaharin, Center forbeginning of school year social welfare, and Police. We2016/2017. identified and recorded 44 persons (children and adults) - inDuring this reporting period, we its Database that is constantlydon't have MIT visits because of exploited for child begging. Onthe school brake. First MIT visit 4th August volunteers distributedafter school brake will be flyers with the aim of informingorganized on 30th September. In the citizens about the importancesummer period we had field work of registration cases of beggingin Bijeljina and Zivinice. In and suppression of this problem.Bijeljina Roma mediators and In October and Novemberfield workers were engaged for outreach workers in Bijeljina andidentifying of children who Zivinice was engaged inreturned to Bijeljina and informing distributing humanitariand aidof Roma pupils about the from Ev Pfarramat Großbeerenschedule of intensive support (Germany). Humanitaran aidprogram and additional classes in recieved Roma children andDay Care Centre. Roma family members, children frommediators wrote a report after socially disadvantaged families,every field/outreach visit and and children with special needssubmit it to the project from Bijeljina and Zivinice.coordinator. Mediators and field Humanitarian aid included usedworkers visited children's families clothes and shoes, hygienein order to present benefits of the products, toys etc. and wasintensive support program and intended for 152 children fromsupport parents to understand Bijeljina and 173 from Zivinice.importance of childrenparticipation in the program and In this reporting period we held 5its influence on their development MIT visits in Bijeljina. Totaland education. In Zivinice and number of visited families is 58. InBijeljina field workers were Zivinice, MIT team visits 10
families through 3 visits. Aftervisit, team created a report withrecommendations and sent it torelevant institutions (Center forsocial welfare, schools, Centerfor mental health…).Members of Women`sassociation \"Romkinja\" continuedto work within the Roma WomenNetwork \"Success\" (Uspjeh).They attended 5 meetings andannual Assembly of the networkduring the period from April toDecember 2016. Through thesemeetings, members of theassociation (10 Roma women)had the opportunity to exchangeexperiences with representativesof other Roma associations, toacquire new knowledge andexperience, as well to establishnew contacts. They hadopportunity to gather,communicate, and express theircreativity and to socialize
DONOR CARE International DURATION 2 years TARGET GROUP roma children (support to education)education,I accept!project main objective to this project. objectivesdescription Direct aims of this project were settled through intensiveContribution to increasing the gathering of information throughsocial inclusion of the Roma the years of our existence. Thatminority, with an emphasis on made this project very importantgirls / women, who live in the City to implement:of Bijeljina Municipality and Highthrough improvement in quality of - To improve the knowledge andeducation and life in collaboration personal skills of Roma and non-with local institutions was the Roma children, children involved in street work in order to both improve the quality of life through the provision of support in their formal and informal education; - To rise the quality of life of Roma families through working with Roma women in their formal and informal education - inclusion in
the education system students that were delivered to us(completion of primary or by teachers from various highsecondary school), providing the schools.possibility of laying a course / Identifying children and helpingtraining. parents to enroll children in the- To engage Roma assistants that first grade is an activity that iswill directly improve the lives of difficult to place because of thefour Roma families inability to get in touch with parents. A similar example that isresults repeated and in Bijeljina and Visoko is the delay of parents staying abroad so they did not obtain 21 the necessary documents for school enrollment as the cause of why children are not registered at the time in elementary education. Number of children enrolled for the first time in the school system in the current 2016/17 was 20, of which our field workers and school assistant had to intervene in 17 cases.Organization, acquisition and Additional classes of Serbiandistribution of material assistance language and mathematics havefor Roma children went well. At begun at 5th September with athe beginning of the school year group of 11 Roma students. All2016/17 we shared School books plan provided classes areand school bags for all Roma implemented. Additional classesstudents in Bijeljina and Janja are organized twice a week for 90who have successfully completed minutes, began in Septemberthe previous class. The planned and will run until the end of thedistribution of school supplies first semester of the school yearand textbooks for high school (16/17.) Additional classes arestudents began a month later led by two teachers who work(September). The reason for this with children. At the beginning ofis the need for accurate list with this school year, we tested thethe name of the author of student's knowledge and basedtextbooks for high school on the results, we estimated level of knowledge in order to help teachers to focus on improving their knowledge in all areas. These are areas of lower grades of students who are currently
attending. Roma assistant led a food they receive during or afterrecord of the presence of children school. At the beginning of thisin each remedial classes and school year have been workingworked closely with teachers. and testing on the basis of theTogether they visited the Roma results estimated initial level ofcommunity, talked to parents knowledge in order to addressabout the problems of the Roma more topics that student lesspeople and children. known, but further work is focused on these areas. At theAt the beginning of the school end of the first half, they will do ayear 2016/17 we were shared final test, after which the resultsschool books and school bags for will be able uprediti theall Roma students in Bijeljina and beginning. Also, their grades inJanja who have successfully school will be an indication ofcompleted the previous class - 47 their progress.students of which 19 girls and 28boys. For students in the first and WA \"Romkinja\" continuedsecond grade textbooks was cooperation with Careprovided by the Ministry of International Balkans, OSCEEducation and Culture. Other office from Tuzla, CA \"Betterstudents who are registered in future\" Tuzla, and localthe school system, we shared governmental office for minorityschool supplies. For a total of 151 issues, through organizingstudents (84 boys 67 girls). In different educations and roundZivinice were distributed school tables. OSCE regional officebags and school supplies for 76 Tuzla initiated local CSOsstudents (32 girls, 44 boys). In network \"ALERT\" (Uzbuna),Visoko we shared 62 school bags coalition against hate speech andfor students (31 girls, 31 boys) hate crime. Among 7 CSOs fromfrom three elementary schools. Bijeljina, \"Romkinja\" is coordinating organization andDuring September and October, Begzada Jovanovic is64 additional classes were held coordinator of coalition.for 21 Roma students (11 boys,10 girls). These are mostlystudents from large families,whose parents are illiterate andliving in very difficult conditions.All of them have improved theirbasic knowledge of the Serbianlanguage and mathematics.According to the teachers themost important thing is thatstudents are more motivated tolearn. Also big motivation is the
DONOR IN Fondation DURATION 2 years TARGET GROUP roma childrensuport the educationof roma as a key tosocial inclusionThis project had an aim to improve classrooms as obligatory way of projectaccess to qualitative primary learning, and the aim of this activity descriptioneducation for Roma, using the is to involve them more in interactiveinnovative approach of including teaching, with working in smallerRoma mediators and support for groups and with didactic materialpupils who are absent from school they don't have in regular classes.in order to provide work atmospherethat encouraging full recognition and Second aim was to developaffirmation of individual's potentials parental skills and understanding ofwith the purpose of children growth educational values of Roma parentsand development we decided to in order to enhance theirchange the location of additional participation in boosting theirclasses (from elementary school to children´s school education, For 20Day care centre). Schools have Roma parents workshops at whichproblems with free classrooms, so they will gain parental skills.the timetables of additional activitesare limited. Also, pupils are identifing
In order to provide work atmosphere lessons from the previous grades andthat encouraging full recognition and this allowed them to more easilyaffirmation of individual's potentials follow the lessons they are learning inwith the purpose of children growth regular classes.and development we decided tochange the location of additional Using the pre and post test, we haveclasses (from elementary school to following results:Day care centre). This activity refers to - Children from I to V grade - In thisadditional classes for children who go group we have 13 children, 11 ofto school regularly, live with their them paticipated in post testing (8 arefamilies, 21 pupils-11 who were in on the same level, 3 showedadditional classes earlier and 10 new progress).pupils (8 Female, 13 Male) from I-IX - Children from VI to IX grade- In thisgrade, 7-14 years old. Additional group we have 8 children, and all ofclasses were organized, twice a week them sucseffully finished previousin duration of 90 minutes, in this grade. At the test 4 of them showedreporting period they started in progress, and 4 of them are at the same level. results In order to help Roma pupils (from 1st to 9th grade of primary school) whoSeptember and will last till the end of didn't attend school regularly – mainlyfirst semester school year (16/17.) We because the migration of family toengaged 2 teachers who worked with Germany (in duration of 3 months) tochildren. understand school curriculum after a pause in learning and to catch up withAt the beginning of this school year school curriculum, we organizedteacher did tests and on the basis of intensive support program in the Daythis result assess the initial level of Care Center. We provided classes 3knowledge and pay attention to the times a week in duration of 2 hours.areas that the pupil doesn't know, and We engaged 2 students (Faculty offurther work is focused on these Pedagogy), who has experience inareas. These are often the areas of work with children.lower grades than the pupil currentlyattends. So, it is a great advantage In this group we have 27 children (19and a significant result that pupils on Male, 8 Female), aged 7-13 year. Inadditional classes are able to learn the previous period 18 of them participated in ISP classes, and 9 are new children. During the September and October 64 additional classes have been held for 21 pupils. These are mostly pupils from large families, whose parents are illiterate and who are living in very
difficult conditions. All of them about 10 parents who are regularlyimproved their basic knowledge in attends meetings (9 Female, 1 Male).Serbian language and Mathematics. In October we included profesional staff in this activity, graduetedFrom the beginning of this activity till pedagogue/psychologist Radmilanow, in ISP program, were included Tubic. She implemented 3 meetings27 non graded children. Every month in October, main focus werewe have greater number of children educational and advisory work with(average number of new children per parents. Some of topic of thismounth is 4) which indicates that lot of 2meetings were: modern parenthood,beneficiaries are coming back from family as a factor of socialization,assilium, and lot of children are family conflicts and ways tointerested for these classes. In this overcome, the importance ofgroup we have 27 children (19 Male, education for children, enrollment in8 Female), aged 7-14 year. We school and etc.provided classes 3 times a week induration of 2 hours. Impressions of mediators and trainers are: the meetings are held in positiveIn addition to working with children, and friendly atmosphere, parentsthe focus was on working with gladly come on meetings, activelyparents too. They have regular participated and they are able tomeetings once per month (except in make suggestions for topics that areOctober, when it were held 3 discussed. However, the problem ismeetings) in order to exchange that is very difficult to affect theirexperience, share problems and awareness.challenges they are facing withregarding schooling of their children, On 8th September we started withbut also positive examples and workshops for Roma parents basedencourage other parents to follow their on the NTC-system of educationexample and recognize the \"Let's play and be a good parents\".significance of children's education. We engaged three certified trainersParents are informed by from kindergarten \"Čika Jova Zmaj\"mediators/outreach workers about for this activity (Danica Mojic, Biljanaspecific problems or improvements of Arsenovic and Desanka Pandilovski).children in the school and get In this period we had 8 workshops,suggestions and ideas how to provide and they will be finished in the midleadditional support to their children in of November. So far we included 34process of education. Those meetings Roma parents (31 Female and 3were implemented in coordination of Male) on this activity (in projectRoma mediator and outreach application we anticipated 20 parents).workers. In this reporting period wehad 5 meetings with 28 Romaparents (Female)- in total 50 visits tomeetings. Average attendance permeeting is about 10 parents. There is
CARE International & BMZ (ederal DONOR Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development) DURATION 2 years TARGET GROUP roma children and parentssport for socialchange and educationUsing soccer to help children in awareness of developing healthy projectthis target group to overcome habits. After each workshop, descriptiontheir obstacles, develop social children are provided with mealsaptitudes and life skills, empower delivered to the Day care Centre,themselves, learn about different but they can also stop by theethnicities and become included Centre and have a meal duringin society at large is a part of the other working days. 40 childrenprocess of \"social inclusion\". are currently involved in these activities. Out of 40 children in theThe process of empowerment programme, 15 are non Romaand inclusion is also supported by and 25 Roma ; 8 are girls and 32activities organized in the Day boys. By the end of the project weCare Centre – additional classes plan to include 60 children in total.to empower learning, developlearning habits and improve their Besides working with children,grades in the school; hygiene and the project involves also parents.health risks workshops to raise at least one parent from each
child included in the project. Byparticipating in workshops forparents, that aim is to developpositive parental skills, changeattitudes towards education andschool in a positive direction andbreaking prejudice about peoplefrom different ethnicalbackgrounds. Currently , thereare 40 parents participating in theprogramme, but by the end theproject will include 80 parents intotal.
results 16 out of 40 are coming to Daycare Center more often and socialize with other children – have experienced change in behavior (some of them are much less introvert than before).The division of school material 3 boys used to beg on the streetwas organized on September 1st regularly, but have stopped doing, which was provided to a total of it (or do it much less than before).36 beneficiaries who enrolled There has been a significantschool in September. Otaharin improvement in behavior when itprovided text books, school bags comes to aggression – childrenand material for Roma children in are a lot less aggressive towardssocial need, financed from the each other.project. Personal hygiene has beenEquipment for each child greatly improved by manyparticipating in soccer activities children, as a result of monthly(track suits, sneakers, t-shirts) scholarships and hygienehas been purchased and workshops. Those children whodistributed when the activities do not have water at home canstarted. also bathe and do hygiene in the Daycare Center, this is somethingTotal number of Soccer training that has been promoted onsessions conducted in 2016 (per soccer trainings.group): 27 In period from May to October weThemes covered: have organized monthly meetings with 28 Roma femaleCommunication and Getting to parents, where we discussed about problems they are facingKnow Each Other, Body Contact with, exchange experience, and encourage them to include theirand Trust, Responsibility, children to school. From September to November 34Respect. Roma parents (31 female, 3 male) had opportunity toNumber of Workshops for participated in workshops \"Let'sparents implemented in 2016: 11 play and be a good parent\" aboutTotal number of parents attending positive parenting (NTC-activities in 2016: 35 educational system).Number of Hygiene and healthrisks workshops conducted bythe end of 2016: 24
DONOR Save the Children Norway & EIDHRDURATION 1 godinaTA Roma youthRGET GROUPLYRA - leaders project descriptionyoung roma in actionphase II LYRA network of at least 65 youth, both Roma and non- Roma, age 15-30, with at least 50% girls. At least 500 students of primary and secondary schools throughout B-H. National authorities and institutions (Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees (MHRR) and Ombudsman Institution). General public. Final beneficiaries: Roma population in targeted locations (est. 11,000 people), especially Roma youth.
The signing of a joint statement The five-day training wasserved as a pledge and an official organized in the period from 15.3.commitment of the identified to 20.3.2016. in Brčko. TheRoma and non-Roma youth for training was attended by youngactive participation in the people from five cities ofimplementation of the Action. The Banjaluka, Bijeljina, Mostar,joint statement was defined with Sarajevo and Tuzla. Trainingyoung leaders based on interest topics were \"Human Rights andthey expressed to continue with Discrimination\" and \"Publictheir engagement and joint the relations and communicationwork as part of LYRA Network. skills\". The organization of thisThe joint statement was signed training has made the Associationduring the 5-day training camp for for the promotion of education foryouth network members. Roma \"Otaharin\" from Bijeljina, while the deployment of trainers results provided a Save the Children. The training was attended by 40 young leaders, two project officers (Bijeljina and Mostar), 2 representatives of Save the Children and 4 coaches, which means that the training was a total of 48 people attending. As for the participants, the total number (40 youth) was attended by 19 girls and 21 boys.group training period Pre-test Post-testtested results/ results/ correct correctBrčko Human rights March answers answers 2016. 53,95% 62,65%Brčko Public March 82,90% 89,50% speaking and 2016. communicatio ns
Follow up II training was in Sarajevo trainers provided a Save the Children.in the period from 8.7. to 10.7.2016. The training was attended 29 youngSince it began the holiday season the leaders, two project officers (Bijeljinanumber of participants from all five and Mostar) and 2 coaches, whichcities was reduced. The theme of the means that there were 33 persons.training was \"Advocating with As for the participants, the totalparticular emphasis on advocacy of number (29 youth) was attended byhuman / child rights in the area of 13 girls and 16 boys. Participants inanti-discrimination\". The organization an interesting and creative way toof this training has made the repeat about of the discrimination,Association for the promotion of human and children's rights andeducation for Roma \"Otaharin\" from worked on techniques of advocacyBijeljina, while the deployment of on these topics.group training periond Pre-test Post-testtested results/ results/ correct correctSarajevo Follow Up II May 51,20% 55,00% 2016.
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